15th century Munster castle and €5m/€6m Dripsey estate bought by Blarney local

Venue/hospitality uses mooted by buyer of riverside estate near Blarney

Dripsey Castle Estate, with house and 15th century Carricknamuck Castle saw entrepreneurial  local outbid overseas interest

THE buyer of Cork’s Dripsey Castle Estate, one of Munster’s largest property sales of 2022 at close to €6m, is a local Cork individual, aged in his 30s and has a background in blockchain strategy/cryptocurrency, alternative energy and investments, the Irish Examiner has confirmed.

Kitchen is a long way from castle keep days...